Porsche drivers don't mess with their cars nowhere nearly as much as we do, they just probably go to the dealership and tell them to replace the tires for $2,500 :ugh2:

How's the tramlining with the wide front axle tires ?

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How is the fitment? Any rubbing with the 285 front and 325 rear? Would you recommend a 275 from with 325 rear combo?

You know, funny you should say that because I do feel it but only under heavy braking sometimes. I do think that it's mostly because of the camber wear of the tires though, they were in the rear and the inside was pretty bald. I put them in the front to get more life out of them but now that I'm riding mostly on the outside edge (much less worn side) of the tire, there is something like a tramlining feel. I'm not complaining, I didn't have to pay for front tires and these will last a while being in the front :tup:

I'm sure that once I put new 285s in the front (or even once the ones I have wear down to a more even level) the slight tramlining feeling will go away. I mean, there's many cars with tires this wide or wider (like the new Viper with 295s upfront and Camaro Z/28 with 305s all around) so it can't be a bad thing. One thing is that wider tires do tend to hydroplane easier, I haven't had the luck to drive them in the rain yet (I live in Las Vegas :rolleyes:) but I'm sure it's not going to be too bad, again, other cars come with tires this wide or wider from the factory.

No rubbing at all, still have about 1/2" clearance between the front tire and knuckle. Tested it full lock-to-lock and no rubbing at all. The rear 325s as well, no issues there whatsoever.

This is for the Nismo Rays though, I don't know how the Sport Package Rays will do with clearance since they have more conservative offsets (although are slightly narrower so that helps them)

I would try it, and if it doesn't clear I would get a 5mm spacer or so. That's what I was going to do if my fronts didn't fit but they fit perfectly.

I don't see why a 275 front / 325 rear would be an issue. (I know the 325s are already kind of too wide for a 10.5" wheel, but Discount Tire said that in their computer it says they can fit 325/30R19s on the sport package 10" as well, you'll just get a slightly bigger bulge than mine but I'm sure the rears will clear just fine. Besides, Discount Tire had my 325/30R19s Cooper RS3-S for $181 a piece, much cheaper than any other wide tire they had or that I could find. Even 275s cost more.

I have a nismo. I wonder if 275 front / 325 rear would look weird.

I see, well 275 would look ok but you would have more bulge in the rear than in the front. They way I look at it is that I widened both front and rear tires by 40mm. 245 to 285 front, and 285 to 325 rear. I'm sure 275s would be fine but I would recommend the 285s for the front.

I am just worried that it might rub against intercooler piping down there. If the wheels do not rub on the fender-well while turning and turning at speeds, then 285 should be fine.

Well I don't know how close to your tires your pipes are, but on my car, the closest thing to that tire is the knuckle, which still has about a half inch of clearence. There is definately no rub at any steering angle and at any speed with the 285s upfront :tup:

any update on the tramlining as the tires have worn? thinking of going with the same setup.

Sorry for the late response, but yes...either I've really gotten used to it or the tramlining has dissapeared. I don't notice any unless it's on a really uneven/tramlined road..in which case I'm sure that even with stock tires the car would still do the same or similar.

So are any Nismos running these sizes?

tramlining dont dissappear, but if one is wanting a non-tramlining tire set, try the continental DW.

it has barely any detectable tramlining on 245/40/19 on 19x9 ET33.

Yea, the 275 frt, 325 rear. I gone bigger in the rear now 345's. :D

It doesn't tramline, because it's a skinny asss tire. LOL